Understanding Reviews

Should a Peer Reviewer Choose Honor above Money? The peer review process has always been considered to be a proud tradition in the academic community. Experienced and highly…

Opportunities for Correction Authors will argue that articles and manuscripts are always open for correction until the last possible moment. Colleagues are usually willing to…

Rigging the System Collusion between bogus reviewers to improve the chances of an article getting published, also known as a “peer review and citation ring,” is becoming a serious…

In the world of academic publishing, a formal peer review can occur at different points in the publication process. Though not formal in structure, the first review of your…

Peer Review: A Forgotten Service? The peer review process in academic journal publishing only seems to get attention when something goes wrong. From the perspective of an anxious…

Starting Over Receiving a rejection notice or a request for endless revisions prior to re-submission (which you choose to decline) has the frustrating result of having to start…

Is the Peer Review Process Blinkered? The process of evaluating the academic or scientific research work of others has always rested on the foundation of using peers from the same…

As the world of academic publishing has struggled to embrace digital technology and the phenomenal growth of open access journals, the process of peer review has remained…

Total immersion in a research study for an extended period of time can lead to word blindness where you don’t spot a glaring text or formatting error, even after multiple revisions…

You open the email from the editor of the journal you submitted your article to, what now seems like ages ago and you see those wonderful words: Your article has been accepted for…

The traditional peer review process is a vital part of scientific publication, though it is known to be imperfect. This has led to scientists and publishers debating new models…

The quality of a journal’s papers is largely determined by the quality of its peer review. This screening mechanism is designed to ensure that the data and conclusions presented…